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Ooty varkey is a crispy vegetarian snack that is native to the Nilgiri district in Tamil Nadu, India. The varkey is named after Ooty, the popular hill station in the region.^[1] It is made from wheat flour mixed with mava along with ghee, vegetable oil and spices. Mava is made of banana, rava, and sugar.^[2] There are more than 90 bakers in the region who manufacture the same.^[3] In 2015, efforts were initiated by the Ooty Bakery Owners Association to obtain a Geographical indication.^[4] Ooty varkey was accorded GI tag in 2022-23.^[5]

References

^ "'Ooty varkey' synonymous with the Blue Mountains". The Hindu. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
^ Nainar, Nahla (17 August 2018). "The journey of the famous Ooty 'varkey'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
^ The Hindu, Cities, Coimbatore (2 October 2015). "'No animal fat in Ooty varkey'". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 December 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ M.Soundariya Preetha (27 July 2015). "Efforts on to get GI recognition for Ooty 'Varkey'". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
^ Geographical indications in India (Report). Government of India. Retrieved 1 December 2023.

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Hills	Anaimalai Biligiriranga Chitteri Kalrayan Kolli Mettur Nilgiri Palani Pachaimalai Servarayan Sirumalai Thirumoorthy
Peaks	Bodhamalai Doddabetta Elivai Malai Gopalaswamy Betta Mukurthi Padagiri Perumal Malai Rangaswamy Ranipuram Vandaravu Velliangiri
Major Rivers	Amaravati Bharathappuzha Bhavani Kaveri Kundha Moyar Noyyal Parambikulam Siruvani Uppar
Lakes	Avalanche Berijam Kodaikanal Ooty Pykara
Waterfalls	Agaya Gangai Catherine Hogenakkal Kalhatti Katary Kiliyur Law's Monkey Sengupathi Siruvani Vaideki
Protected areas and reserves	Anamalai Bandipur Grass Hills Karian Shola Mudumalai Mukurthi New Amarambalam Nilgiri Palani Sathyamangalam Thanthai Periyar
Dams and reservoirs	Aathupalayam Aliyar Almatti Amaravathi Bhavanisagar Kamarajar Sagar Kodiveri Krishnagiri Mettur Nallathangal Orathuppalayam Solaiyar Upper Bhavani Varattu Pallam

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